Tarp over a peach tree?
snidelywhiplash z5b
4 years ago
Hi all. QUESTION: Will leaving a tarp on a tree for several days cause a problem?
Background:
I have a good-sized "Garnet Beauty" peach tree in my yard. It's in flower and starting to leaf out a little, so naturally we're looking at several days of sub-freezing nighttime temps, with daytime highs in the low-to-mid 40s (see forecast below). I *really* don't want to lose the crop.
I have a couple large blue tarps that I can use to cover the tree, and I plan to run heaters under the tree each night to help ward off freezing. I don't think row covers will work, because I have no way to secure them in our windy climate.
Question is, will having a big tarp on the tree for most of a week cause any damage?
Thanks!
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